Mefites, can you help me come up with a quick and dirty way to download the text of all the comments and posts from a given Facebook Fan page? I'm trying to do a word cloud visualization of our Facebook presence. Thanks.
posted by trbrts
on May 20, 2013 -
4 answers
I'm helping a friend start up a small guided tour company and am looking for ideas to market it.
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posted by aisforal
on May 15, 2013 -
6 answers
I didn't get the job, but I have been sort of offered a better job at the same company in the future? Is there anything I can do besides wait?
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posted by ad4pt
on May 7, 2013 -
10 answers
I've been asked to invent a mock communications campaign for a non-profit organization based around their primary cause. There's just one problem: I've never done that before. Like, I literally don't understand what a communications campaign is in a tangible "this is what you put on paper" way.
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posted by pinetree
on Apr 7, 2013 -
9 answers
My mom wants me to help her with her "online presence." How do you do that for a therapist?
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posted by mokin
on Apr 2, 2013 -
22 answers
I'm looking for some ways to get the local lunch crowd into our bookstore, which sells used books, CDs, DVDs, videos, and books on tape/CD; a small number of new books; kids' gifts; and other gift items/stationery/cards. Many of our customers don't have much to spend (which works out because our books are priced very low), but nearby is a law firm, a couple of big corporations' local offices, a bank, etc. I don' t know if the employees even know we exist. Any ideas on how to get them in here to pick up a birthday card or used CD or small gift for a friend? We're located in the downtown area of a medium-sized city. There are
very few places to shop in the downtown business area.
posted by trillian
on Mar 29, 2013 -
21 answers
After five months of not holding down a steady job, the offers are starting to come in. I need help choosing from three of them -- none of them are exactly what I want, but I see positives in every job.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2013 -
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Groupon and Dropbox used to have great 2 minute animated videos on their sites explaining how their products worked, the problem they solved, and why you should get it. (On Groupon I am talking about the Groupon Works site where they try to get businesses to sign up.)
I went to go look at these today-- I am trying to write a script for a short video explaining a product I am building-- Uggg, these cool videos have been replaced by a sales page with no video. What does it all mean??
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posted by limitedpie
on Mar 4, 2013 -
17 answers
What are the best resources/avenues/contract agencies to get hooked up with regarding getting a marketing job (digital/online) within the Bay Area (California).
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posted by pakora1
on Feb 28, 2013 -
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I'm a photographer by hobby and by interest, but not for money. I'd like that to change, but just a bit. What are some good ways to sell my photos?
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posted by filthy light thief
on Feb 28, 2013 -
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Finance guy failing horribly at marketing. I'm trying to figure out the best way to market a service to a small, geographically diverse population and would love your recommendations for: 1. books on targeted marketing in general; 2. ideas on how to reach AP Spanish Juniors and Senior and 3. ways to evaluate whether this is too targeted a population and we need to broaden out.
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posted by limagringo
on Feb 16, 2013 -
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I recently accepted a sales position within a company that sells laboratory equipment. (i.e. centrifuges, GC's, HPLC's, Thermal Cyclers, etc) I have no previous lab or science experience, so learning about a myriad of highly technical products/methods is a quite challenging. My main challenge comes from the fact that I need to engage in conversations with scientists, chemists, biologists on a daily basis. With no previous lab experience, I've been having a hard time talking to them on technical level.
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posted by AMWKE1984
on Feb 8, 2013 -
11 answers
I need to market my software and my friends told me about a couple of PR websites but I can't recall them now.
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posted by usermac
on Feb 7, 2013 -
5 answers
Accounting degree, experienced bookkeeper working for other folks, already know Quickbooks, etc. A small amount of capital ($5-6k) and a current part-time job that pays just enough to cover my expenses, but it's only going to last another year or so. I could go get another bookkeeping job, but I'm sick of making next to nothing and having next to no control over my work. How can I make myself viable as a business?
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posted by Ex-Wastrel
on Feb 7, 2013 -
6 answers
Can you recommend a service that will let me broadcast SMS notifications to all staff in an emergency? I am assuming it would be an SMS marketing service, but if there are other options I'd love to hear them. The main feature I need is that it is easy and fast to send out a notification in an emergency.
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posted by rhapsodie
on Jan 28, 2013 -
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I'd like to get some help for a new trendy, southeast Asian restaurant name. The restaurant will be limited service (fast-casual), similar to a Chipotle.
Some names that I like:
1) Papaya
2) Spice
3) Samosa
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Let me know if you have questions, and I can try to answer them.
Thanks!
Eric
posted by emeyer5269
on Jan 21, 2013 -
61 answers
I want to transform my department's social media team into the campus experts on social media. What are the books, workshops, tools, websites and communities I should be looking into?
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posted by pwnguin
on Jan 19, 2013 -
12 answers
I'd like references and information for how a marketing consultant can leverage his location in a big city to help small retailers who are trying to enter the market.
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posted by drea
on Jan 14, 2013 -
0 answers
How do I find a salesperson? How do I pay them? What kind of freedom do I give them? How can I make it worth their while so it can be a long term relationship? I believe there are people out there interesting in helping me, but I've never been able to figure out how to find them. One man bands do everything but seem to burn out faster, and I don't want to do that. I need help.
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posted by CollectiveMind
on Jan 10, 2013 -
7 answers
In my town, there's a Shell station on one corner of the intersection. On another corner of the same intersection, another Shell. There're also two Woolworths right across the street from each other, and two Pizza Huts. Why? Does anyone out there have any idea? I mean, any ACTUAL idea, not just supposition? Maybe someone who works in marketing, or urban planning? Also, are there any resources I could read that explain these kinds of business decisions? I've looked online and can't find any information. Thanks very much.
posted by staggering termagant
on Jan 8, 2013 -
19 answers
I'm an American who works in social media marketing and I'm curious to know if any overseas companies are starting to hire Americans to manage their English language presences.
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posted by You Guys Like 2 Party?
on Dec 11, 2012 -
8 answers
Networking Etiquette.
I am starting out on a new job search, and I was hoping to learn some pointers in networking etiquette. I have recently received a graduate degree in Public Relations/Communications. My main contacts are people in my program and professors. I am interested in what is the proper manner to introduce myself to people outside of my current circle with the ultimate aim of landing a job in this field. I appreciate any advise you may have. Thanks!
posted by dfc5656
on Dec 5, 2012 -
3 answers
Marketing Filter: What’s my job title and how much cash-monies should I ask for and how do I move forward?
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posted by Phalene
on Dec 5, 2012 -
11 answers
Please recommend some up-to-the-minute and engaging thinking, videos, reading, or anything else about sales and marketing that, if digested in full or in part, won't result in more work for product development. (Bonus round: Results in reward for them, too!)
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 15, 2012 -
1 answer
One off my clients wants the government as (his or her) customer. Does my client need a lobbyist?
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posted by Buffaload
on Nov 13, 2012 -
8 answers
What is an awesome thing/idea/gimmick your local cafe/diner/coffee shop does for regulars/locals?
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posted by bystander
on Oct 25, 2012 -
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I'm wondering if anyone could suggest a tool or website that allows me to see a list of sites that a particular website is pulling news from. I know I can do this manually by looking at articles and noting the sites that are sourced, but I'm wondering if there is an easier way to do it.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
- Michael
posted by ISeemToBeAVerb
on Sep 29, 2012 -
2 answers
What are my options for sending out 100-200 customized emails? Using Gmail? Using a NameCheap domain? I want it to be as personal as possible.
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posted by DetonatedManiac
on Sep 25, 2012 -
14 answers
Do I need to get permission to post people's comments elsewhere on my website, using them as testimonials?
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posted by sunnychef88
on Sep 3, 2012 -
5 answers
P&C agents and adjusters: are you marketed to by restoration companies (water, smoke, mold, and so on)? Is it helpful or annoying, and do you make referrals?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 29, 2012 -
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How do you market researchers do what you do? I’m curious about the profession and I’d like some information on how researchers actually spend time. Special projects at my design service firm often include an element of conjecture about potential audience. When we work on projects that might be legitimately useful or tool-like, I’d like to introduce some rigor into our process and know better when to think about hiring a contractor or outside vendor for research.
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posted by migurski
on Aug 11, 2012 -
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I was hoping to be offered a writing job on the editorial side, but instead I'm going to be on the business/advertising side. What does this mean for me?
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posted by Michael Pemulis
on Aug 10, 2012 -
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I'm hoping MeFi can help me with the why and how of an unusual business situation. I own a small marketing agency. An elderly woman wants to retain me to make a Facebook page and write about how she was wronged/is still being wronged by a pair of judges who will not drop a case that should be dropped. In addition to calling out the judges she will make a larger point that judicial character reform is necessary.
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posted by michaelh
on Aug 6, 2012 -
17 answers
How can I start and maintain an effective flyer campaign for a martial arts group?
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posted by Leontine
on Aug 1, 2012 -
4 answers
What resources could I point my roommate towards to find strategic marketing/marketing research/marketing analyst jobs in the wine industry of New York City?
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posted by msk1985
on Jul 23, 2012 -
4 answers
Recommend blogs and/or sites that talk about *effective* advertising/marketing/direct mail without trying to sell me something?
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posted by headnsouth
on Jun 18, 2012 -
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